The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
PERSONAL.

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His discharge is lost, and she is left in needy
circumstances with a large family Of children.
She desires the information TO assist her IN Sc
curing pension.
Geo. d. Runiery, Co. E, 18th Iowa, Fruit
land. Iowa, says that the men who have the
best hospital records are the most successful in
getting pensions. For himself he has no hos
pital record, aud so, of course, he gets left.
C.. Mallacot, 10th Ind, GibtOwn, Tenn, tells
of two brave women who, during the saunders
raid in East Tennessee, put on uniforms, went
out of camp short distance and captured two
rebels and brought them in.
John Robinson, New Cumberland, Pa, would /
be glad to hear from some of his old comrades |
of Co. X, ODD Ohio. Joseph Robinson, OF the |
same place, would like to hear from David |
Clingman, Cd Ohio.
A. H. Harms, Co. p, 18th Ohio, Maryville, |
Mo-, would like to know if two comrades, |
Giant and Gano are still living who served
with him on raid at cambridge, East Tenn,
and in trying to run the guards were captured
and locked up over night.
Henry Whites, Co. ID, 50th Ohio, Richmond,
Ind. thinks he has been unjustly treated by
the Pension Bureau. He says he was severely
wounded, and has furnished what seems TO
| him the strongest possible evidence, and yet
his application has been denied.
John Cavuaugh. Unadilla, N. Y, says he was
a Confederate soldier, and was in Picketts Di-
vision, which made the famous charge at Get
| tysburg. He was taken prisoner by the Fed
| eral soldiers near the Hewlett House, between
| Richmond and Petersburg, in April, 1865, i'm
mediately after the fall of Richmond, and was
held in confinement for short time. He IS
| glad to say that he was wCll-treated while
prisoner, and has no complaint to make.
Mrs. Bethany Jones' TillamOoll, Ore, says her
husband was disabled in the war, and draws e.
pension of 81 month. She saysshe was IL years
old when the war broke out. Her father and
five brothers enlisted for three years in lS61.
| Her father and three of her brothers died
within year. She had seven cousins Of one
family who enlisted, two of whom gave their
lives to their country.
James w. Thompson, Callton, Ind, is very
anxious to correspond with Ed Harner, 10Th
Ny.
John VI. West, Co. G, 18th KY, Crofton, KY,
would be glad to hear from any comrade of the
18th or 18th KY. who can assist him in his PEN
sion claim. These regiments were consolidated
in April, 1862, near Shiloh, Tenn.
w. III, Joslin, Lundys Lane, Pa, gives the
record of five brothers, as follows Reuben
Joslin, Co. H. 145th Pa, killed at Fredericks-
burg, Dec 13, 1862; Peter, Co. III, 18th Pa,
mortally wounded at SpOttsylyania, May IL,
1861; Jacob, Co. l, 1i5th Pa, wounded at Fred
ericksburg; Joseph, Co. /, 145th Pa, wounded
at Fredericksburg, taken prisoner and died in
Andersonyille; William H., Co. @, 111th Pa,
wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1868, and at
Resaca, Ga, May 10, 1864.
Wm Moore Co. K, 25th Iowa, Danville, Iowa,
speaks in the warmest terms o. Pension Com
missioner Black and his excellent administra-
ton of the Pension Bureau. He thinks the
comrades and the widows and orphans have
great reason to be thankful that they have so
good friend in that position.
Abraham Hill, knauston, Kan, says that
during the grand review at Washington, IN
May, 1865, he was Frustrated and fell from the
ranks He would be very glad to have the
ailidavits of some of the comrades who assisted
him to the sidewalk.
Frank F. Gaylord, Karber's Ridge, ILL.,, says
that Gen. Black was good soldier and is a
good Commissioner of Pensions. He thinks it
would be safe to vote for him for any position.
, John p. Runyon, Co. l, 1921 Ohio, Morley,
{ Mich, wishes to let his comrades know that
: he is still living and would be glad to hear
D from any of them.
Daniel COtfman, Sergeant, Co. G, 175th Ohio,
Sterling, Kan, has the muster-out roll of Co.
G., 10th Ohio, and he thinks he may be able
: to assist some of his comrades who need infor-
5 nation. The writer was on duty with the
l proyost-guard at Columbia, Tenn, from Jan. /,
1866, until June of the same year.
5 J.W Kelley, Co. X, sd Pa, Box 1877, Tylers-
burg, Pa, replying to the inquiry Of a comrade,
{ says that Col. Brooke, who commanded the
=, Fourth Brigade, First Division, Second Corps
D belonged to the sd Pa. After he was wounded
= at Cold Harbor, Col Morris, TIN n. Y. III. A.,
S wounded, when he was succeeded by Col. j. a.
Q | Beaver, I45th Pa. After he was wounded al
a Petersburg Lieut.Col. MeCrary, 18TH Pa.
p | took command, but was captured in few min
a utes and was succeeded by the Major OF the
4 9th n. y, who brought of what few men
were left.
o ]. S. Salisbury, Co. F, 1st Neb., Rayenna, Neb.
!, replies to the question Of COmrade VIM. Dan
:, can, who asked if any could beat his record
n of continuous service from April 10, 1861, Il
i March Ii, 1866. The writer says that Co. T
d lst Neb, was mustered into the service June
It 10, 1861, and mustered out July l, 1866, which
}, is longer time by six weeks than the service
of Comrade Duncan.
Sheldon Wight, Co. F, 9th Mich. Cav, Sick
les, Mich, wishes TO inquire after his old com
ia rades who crossed the plains aud were attacked
by the Indians on Tongue River. He wishe
to hear from Henry Evans, Isaac Davidson
Fred Richardson, Albert Norton, Mike Nichol
son, Fred Kelly, VIM. Terrence, y. Billson, w
7, III. Weston, John Livingston.
E. John Weaver, Co. F, 18th Ohio, Bradford. o.
3 says the story about the glass-eating soldier o
9 his regi ment is true.
!, David Carver Columbia City, Ind request
Is the following members of Co. E. 18th Ind, t
Or send their addresses to him: Sidney 5. futile
E. Joseph F. Poff, jesse Kyler, Samuel English
70 Jacob S. Lewis, Joseph Besack, Edward Smith
n Lewis NJ. Watson, Isaac Leaman, Admiral L
to Castle, Henry Moore, Charles S. Keeeh, Charlie
in t. Sherrod, T. W. Piper, t. J. Gardner.
Information Asked and Given.
w. w. Jones, Baxter Springs, Kan, asks th
at date of the capture of Gen. StoneInan in 1864
also the date of the special exchange of prison
ers ordered by Gen. Sherman before the arm
left Atlanta for Savannah.
10 Lulu Johnson, Stiles Iowa, asks If anyon
"a can give the addresses of Cecilia III. Dunla
III and her brother James Hamilton Dunlap, chi
if dren of Joseph and Mary Jane Hamilton
pd Dunlap, of Bellefontaine, o. They were Ia.
IL heard from at Annapolis, Ind, 90 years agC
= She wishes also the address of Calvin son ,